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Bogota, Columbia

Colombia fans celebrate a goal during the World Cup Group C soccer match between Colombia and Greece, at a park in Bogota, June 14, 2014.

Credit: John Vizcaino/Reuters

Tokyo, Japan

Fans of Japan's national soccer team celebrate after Japan's Keisuke Honda scored against Ivory Coast as they watch their team play in the 2014 World Cup at a public viewing event, June 15, 2014.

Credit: Issei Kato/Reuters

Monterrey, Mexico

Mexican soccer fans react while watching the 2014 World Cup soccer match between Mexico and Cameroon as it is broadcasted on a large screen in downtown Monterrey, June 13, 2014.

Credit: Daniel Becerril/Reuters

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Dutch soccer fans celebrate a goal as they watch the 2014 World Cup soccer match between the Netherlands and Spain which was broadcasted on a large screen at Copacabana beach, June 13, 2014.

Credit: Pilar Olivares/Reuters

Guatemala City, Guatemala

Soccer fans react during the 2014 World Cup opening match in a movie theatre in Guatemala City, June 12, 2014.

Credit: Jorge Dan Lopez/Reuters

Madrid, Spain

A Spain supporter reacts as she watches the team's 2014 World Cup Group B soccer match against Netherlands on a giant screen at a park in Madrid, June 13, 2014.

Credit: Juan Medina/Reuters

Mexico City, Mexico

Mexican soccer fans kiss while celebrating Mexico's win over Cameroon after their 2014 World Cup soccer match, at the Angel de la Independencia monument in Mexico City, June 13, 2014.

Credit: Alexandre Meneghini/Reuters

Berlin, Germany

People celebrate a German goal as they watch it playing against Portugal in a World Cup soccer match at a public viewing event at the Alte Foersterei stadium in Berlin, June 16, 2014.

Berlin's Union Berlin soccer team, which plays in the second division, has turned its stadium into a vast "World Cup living room," allowing fans to transport their own sofa onto the pitch to watch the games for free. At least 12,000 people were expected to watch Germany's first World Cup game against Portugal on Monday, on up to 850 couches.

Credit: Thomas Peter/Reuters

Manaus, Brazil

A Brazilian fan reacts as she watches her team play against Croatia during their 2014 World Cup opening match, June 12 2014.

Credit: Siphiwe Sibeko/Reuters

Berlin, Germany

People carry a sofa to set it up on the pitch of the Alte Foersterei stadium for World Cup 2014 public viewing events in Berlin, June 1, 2014.

Credit: Thomas Peter/Reuters

Berlin, Germany

People sit on their sofas after setting them up on the pitch of the Alte Foersterei stadium for World Cup 2014 public viewing events in Berlin, June 1, 2014.

Credit: Thomas Peter/Reuters

Berlin, Germany

People sit on sofas as they watch the opening game of the 2014 World cup between Brazil and Croatia, during a public viewing event at the Alte Foersterei stadium in Berlin, June 12, 2014.

Credit: Thomas Peter/Reuters

Berlin, Germany

People sit on sofas as they watch the opening game of the 2014 World Cup between Brazil and Croatia, during a public viewing event at the Alte Foersterei stadium in Berlin, June 12, 2014.

Credit: Thomas Peter/Reuters

Berlin, Germany

People sit on sofas as they watch the opening game of the 2014 World Cup between Brazil and Croatia, during a public viewing event at the Alte Foersterei stadium in Berlin, June 12, 2014.

Credit: Thomas Peter/Reuters

Berlin, Germany

People sit on sofas as they watch the opening game of the 2014 World Cup between Brazil and Croatia, during a public viewing event at the Alte Foersterei stadium in Berlin, June 12, 2014.

Credit: Thomas Peter/Reuters

Berlin, Germany

People sit on sofas as they watch the opening game of the 2014 World Cup between Brazil and Croatia, during a public viewing event at the Alte Foersterei stadium in Berlin, June 12, 2014.

Credit: Thomas Peter/Reuters

Madrid, Spain

Spain supporters react as they watch the team's 2014 World Cup Group B soccer match against Netherlands on a giant screen at a park in Madrid, June 13, 2014.

Credit: Juan Medina/Reuters

Montevideo, Uruguay

Uruguayan soccer fans watch an open air broadcast of the 2014 World Cup Group D soccer match between Costa Rica and Uruguay, June 14, 2014.

Credit: Carlos Pazos/Reuters

Bogota, Columbia

Colombia fans celebrate a goal during the World Cup Group C soccer match between Colombia and Greece, June 14, 2014.

Credit: John Vizcaino/Reuters

Madrid, Spain

Spain supporters react as they watch the team's 2014 World Cup Group B soccer match against Netherlands on a giant screen at a park, June 13, 2014.

Credit: Juan Medina/Reuters

Queens, New York

Croatian fans react to a penalty awarded to Brazilian player Neymar during the opening soccer match of the 2014 World Cup in the Astoria neighborhood of Queens, New York, June 12, 2014.

The neighborhood houses large Croatian and Brazilian communities and both countries met in the tournament's opening game.

Credit: Andrew Kelly/Reuters

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

A Spanish soccer fan reacts as she watches the 2014 World Cup soccer match between the Netherlands and Spain on a large screen at Copacabana beach, June 13, 2014.

Credit: Pilar Olivares/Reuters

Abidjan, Ivory Coast

Ivory Coast's soccer fans watch the 2014 World Cup soccer match between Ivory Coast and Japan during a public viewing event, June 15, 2014.

Credit: Luc Gnago/Reuters

Recife, Brazil

Brazilian soccer fans react while watching the opening soccer match Brazil against Croatia in a fan zone during the 2014 World Cup in Recife, June 12, 2014.

Credit: Yves Herman/Reuters

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

An Australian soccer fan embraces a flag as she watches the 2014 World Cup soccer match between Chile and Australia which was broadcast on a large screen at Copacabana beach, June 13, 2014.

Credit: Pilar Olivares/Reuters

Madrid, Spain

A Spain supporter cries as she watches the team's 2014 World Cup Group B soccer match against Netherlands on a giant screen at a park, June 13, 2014.

Credit: Juan Medina/Reuters

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

A Brazilian soccer fan reacts as she watches the opening match of the 2014 World Cup between Brazil and Croatia at the Copacabana beach, June 12, 2014.

Credit: Pilar Olivares/Reuters

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Brazilian soccer fans celebrate Brazil's goal against Croatia during the opening match of the 2014 World Cup, at a bar in Rio de Janeiro, June 12, 2014.

Credit: Pilar Olivares/Reuters

Monterrey, Mexico

Mexican soccer fans react while watching a large screen broadcasting the 2014 World Cup soccer match between Mexico and Cameroon, in downtown Monterrey, June 13, 2014.